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On this episode, Keith, Rhonda, Jeremy, and Buddy discuss the topic of Fall and Winter Seasonal Gardening. We'll talk about what to start growing now and harvest within a few months. Join us tonight at the Bunker for this Round-Table discussion.YouTube:Honeycomb HollowFacebook:TOPS Bunker GroupTop Reads:Good Stress Bad Stress - Mastering the Art of Stress ResilienceFrom This Episode...USDA Hardiness Zone Map - https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/Burpee Seeds - https://www.burpee.com/Johnny Seed - https://www.johnnyseeds.com/High Mowing Seed - https://www.highmowingseeds.com/Baker Creek Seeds - https://www.rareseeds.com/True Leaf Micro Greens - https://www.trueleafmicrogreens.com/Sow True Seed - https://sowtrueseed.com/OGTX Affiliate Brands...Monkey Fist Survival Paracord Self-Defense KeychainHarmony House Camping, Dehydrated & Emergency FoodsHarvest Right Freeze Dry Food at Home My Patriot SupplyMega KnifeSHTF-Proof Vape ProductsSupport the show
Growing and Saving SeedsIn This Podcast:Hassena Kassim returns to talk about the recent growth she is experiencing since moving from Arizona to North Carolina about 5 years ago. She explains how growing and saving seeds for Sow True Seeds led her to the Organic Seed Alliance seed school and what she learned from completing the program. Hassena admits to a newfound appreciation for beans as she shares interesting facts from their long and colorful history. Don't miss the fantastic seed resources mentioned in this episode!Don't miss an episode!visit UrbanFarm.Org/blog/podcast Hassena Kassim is a mother and a newish farmer in Hot Springs NC. She works the land with honeybees, chickens, dairy goats, gardens and several composting methods. Hassena is a grower of seeds for Sow True Seed in Asheville, North Carolina and has recently completed the Organic Seed Alliance seed school. Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/Podcast-by-episode-titles for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library!Hassena Kassim on Saving Seeds.urbanfarm.org/hassena
Bret Keisling celebrates Sow Tree Seed's [www.sowtrueseed.com] recent conversion to a worker cooperative including a brief look at its products and mission, and why Sow True had an EO vibe before it even transitioned. The full transcript of this episode, which includes links to all of the topics mentioned, is available on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/mini-cast-169-sow-true-seed-becomes-employee-owned
In a New Year's Day recording, Allison and Roman break out their first 2022 catalog, the well-designed Sow True Seeds, decide on New Year's resolutions, recount a protracted battle with a tree frog, get interrupted by an accusatory neighbor, and pump the hottest new, not-at-all ironic cryptocurrency. Sow True Seed 2022 catalog Instagram: SeedyBusinessPod Twitter: SeedyBusiness Email: SeedyBusinessPod@gmail.com
Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works We visit with our neighbor from West Virginia - Nancy Bruns of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works. We'll hear about her family's land, history, and how they produce salt from their farm. Nancy and her brother Lewis Payne are partners. They are the 7th generation salt makers since 1832 to produce this agricultural product from her family's land. Nancy spent 25 years in the food industry before becoming a salt maker. And this company is an essential component of the W.V. sustainable food system community. Lisa Rolen from Food History 360, who makes her home in Johnson City, Tennessee shares a segment on Turkey Craw Beans. Beau Branton shares details on the opening day of the Sevierville, Tennessee Farmers' Market, which takes place Saturday, May 22nd, 2021. Tennessee seed saver John Coykendall shares information on 2 heirloom gourd varieties, the Tennessee spinning gourd and the nest egg gourd. I (Amy) have nest egg gourd seed. If you would like to get some, just email me. And Sow True Seed sells Tennessee Spinning Gourd seed. A link to John's book is found below, along with a link to Sow True Seed.
I have a few catalogs that I hope to order from and wanted to share with you. They are packed full of wonderful veggie, fruit and flower seeds as well as information on planting and tools for your garden. They are listed below. Sow True Seed: sowtrueseed.com Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: www.rareseeds.com Annie's Heirloom Seeds: www.AnniesHeirloomSeeds.com Burgess Seed and Plant Co.: www.eBurgess.com or www.DirectGardening.com Gardenate : Can be used on iphone or android devices and downloaded or purchased in your google play or apple app store --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/virginia-jones2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/virginia-jones2/support
In the second of two episodes, Cathryn the Grateful joins Arlia to discuss our societal transformation, the rise of the Divine Feminine and her work in The Living Temple. Topics covered: How she sees our current unraveling and what she thinks will save our world. Why she believes in The Poor People's Campaign The power of women and their sexual energy to shift our society's priorities. The rising of the Divine Feminine and her favorite books about it. The role of the awake men in her life. Returning to simple pleasures, living simply. The legacy we want to leave our children. The faith in the collective awakening to reshape our world Her daily practice at The Living Temple. How to not be discouraged in this process. About Cathryn: Cathryn Davis was born in Macon, GA and raised in Asheville, NC by an artist and a psychologist. When her mother said, “Life isn't fair,” Cathryn responded, “I'm here to make it fair” (to which her mother replied with a grin — “good luck with that”) and from there, a journey of joyful justice work has unfolded. Cathryn's love of community, creativity, and the Earth was cultivated at an early age as a member of Jubilee! Community Church in Asheville (where she was ordained a Minister of Movement in 2018). She trained as a clown in her teens, and was active in theater and debate throughout high school. A graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Cathryn moved to New York in her twenties, where she conceived and created FULLY AWAKE, a feature documentary about the legendary Black Mountain College (1933-1957) an experiment in education that birthed the American Avant Garde. The film has screened worldwide from art museums to film festivals to community centers. Cathryn began her civic work as a 13-year-old volunteer for Senate candidate Harvey Gantt (running against Jesse Helms) and worked on two campaigns in NC, planting a lifelong interest in politics. Aware of the deeply entrenched injustice of unfettered capitalism and systemic racism, Cathryn has taken part in actions as part of Occupy Wall Street, a lawsuit against Monsanto, the SC Poor People's Campaign, as well as creating a WAKE THE NATION documentary film series and other awareness-raising campaigns for justice issues. A graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Cathryn is a committed student of planet, producing public television shows about gardening and permaculture for Growing a Greener World and working for an open-pollinated seed company, Sow True Seed. A passionate sacred activist, Cathryn strongly believes in the importance of creativity, storytelling, and community as we co-create a just world for all. She served as Executive Director of Enough Pie, a non-profit in Charleston, SC's Upper Peninsula that uses creativity to connect and empower the community for the past six years. Enough Pie (www.enoughpie.org) works with community members to co-create creative, out-of-the-box ideas and partnerships that embolden people to take action. She is also the founder of The Joyful Revolution (www.joyfulrevolution.org), a movement for planet, people & pleasure, inspired by the visionary work of adrianne maree brown (Emergent Stratgey), Octavia Butler (Earthseed), and Tom Robbins. Cathryn practices movement as medicine, and is follows the vision of dancing through life. She has a movement studio – The Sanctuary – at her home in Charleston SC where she hosts small group dance and individual movement healing as well as Zoom moon cycle dances (New Moon & Full Moon) for a wider audience. Today she co-directs A Living Temple, a non-denominational church that celebrates creation where she leads regular dance & prayer offerings and serves as a celebrant. “Come dance with me. Come Dance.” – Hafiz Where to find Cathryn: Facebook Instagram Email The Women's Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman. The Women's Sanctuary provides counseling, sacred practice and community for women. Visit thewomenssanctuary.com for more information.
Arlia is joined by Cathryn the Grateful, a fellow priestess and sacred activist in the first of two episodes. Cathryn the Grateful was born in Macon, GA and raised in Asheville, NC by an artist and a psychologist. When her mother said, “Life isn't fair,” Cathryn responded, “I'm here to make it fair” (to which her mother replied with a grin — “good luck with that”) and from there, a journey of joyful justice work has unfolded. Cathryn's love of community, creativity, and the Earth was cultivated at an early age as a member of Jubilee! Community Church in Asheville (where she was ordained a Minister of Movement in 2018). She trained as a clown in her teens, and was active in theater and debate throughout high school. A graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Cathryn moved to New York in her twenties, where she conceived and created FULLY AWAKE, a feature documentary about the legendary Black Mountain College (1933-1957) an experiment in education that birthed the American Avant Garde. The film has screened worldwide from art museums to film festivals to community centers. Cathryn began her civic work as a 13-year-old volunteer for Senate candidate Harvey Gantt (running against Jesse Helms) and worked on two campaigns in NC, planting a lifelong interest in politics. Aware of the deeply entrenched injustice of unfettered capitalism and systemic racism, Cathryn has taken part in actions as part of Occupy Wall Street, a lawsuit against Monsanto, the SC Poor People's Campaign, as well as creating a WAKE THE NATION documentary film series and other awareness-raising campaigns for justice issues. A graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Cathryn is a committed student of planet, producing public television shows about gardening and permaculture for Growing a Greener World and working for an open-pollinated seed company, Sow True Seed. A passionate sacred activist, Cathryn strongly believes in the importance of creativity, storytelling, and community as we co-create a just world for all. She served as Executive Director of Enough Pie, a non-profit in Charleston, SC's Upper Peninsula that uses creativity to connect and empower the community for the past six years. Enough Pie (www.enoughpie.org) works with community members to co-create creative, out-of-the-box ideas and partnerships that embolden people to take action. She is also the founder of The Joyful Revolution (www.joyfulrevolution.org), a movement for planet, people & pleasure, inspired by the visionary work of adrianne maree brown (Emergent Stratgey), Octavia Butler (Earthseed), and Tom Robbins. Cathryn practices movement as medicine, and is follows the vision of dancing through life. She has a movement studio – The Sanctuary – at her home in Charleston SC where she hosts small group dance and individual movement healing as well as Zoom moon cycle dances (New Moon & Full Moon) for a wider audience. Today she co-directs A Living Temple, a non-denominational church that celebrates creation where she leads regular dance & prayer offerings and serves as a celebrant. “Come dance with me. Come Dance.” – Hafiz
Fascination with an underappreciated vegetable. In This Podcast: His first introduction to okra did not go over well, but years later Chris Smith was given okra seeds as a gift and he felt responsible to do his best with them. This prompted him to research, learn, and experiment with many varieties and recipes. He learned a lot and he shares part of his journey becoming fascinated with this often discounted vegetable. There is a lot more to this plant than just a simple pod. Check out the recipe for pickled okra he shared with us and included on our shownotes page. Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Chris is a garden writer and homesteading consultant who serves on the board of The People's Seed. When he is not okra-ing he can sometimes be found at Sow True Seed, an Asheville-based open-pollinated seed company. The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration by our friends at Chelsea Green Publishing, has just been released and is available! Go to www.urbanfarm.org/okra for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests. This contest period has expired. 468: Chris Smith on Okra
Sponsored by PREPARE Magazine! - Get your FREE Digital Subscription HERE So your pantry may be getting stocked but do you know how to save seed and then sow that true seed again each year? What is a 'true' seed? Will seeds I buy anywhere work in MY climate? My guest Chris answers these and many more questions. You'll enjoy learning from him, so stay tuned to the end! Chris Smith is an enthusiastic grower and permaculture student from a green-thumbed family! And I am delighted once again to get to spend time with him and share it with you! On his ½ acre micro-farm, Chris is experimenting with landraces, selective seed saving, crop trials and seed grow outs. With a newborn in the family, the importance of resilient food systems is high in his mind. Chris works at Sow True Seed in Asheville, NC as the Community Coordinator and is active in promoting good quality, regionally adapted open-pollinated seed. Don't forget to click that pink button and 'FOLLOW' the shows directly here on BTR!
It’s time to pick out seeds for spring, but which ones are right for your garden? Learn about regionally adapted seeds from the folks at Sow True Seed in Asheville, and check out other seed companies like Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.
Picking out seeds is one of the joys of spring, but where do those tiny seeds in the brightly colored packets come from? Oftentimes seeds are grown by farmers in California and Oregon, but some regional seed companies in the Southern Appalachians are reviving old ways of producing seeds that grow particularly well in the Southeast. Sow True Seed, based in Asheville, N.C., is one of those regional seed companies. They partner with farms like Against the Grain Farm in Zionville, N.C. to offer seeds that are adapted to the perils and promise of growing in the Southeastern United States. Farmer Holly Whitesides and Sow True Seed agriculture director Renee Fortner explain why growing regionally-adapted seeds bolsters small farms and what home gardeners can gain by seeking out seeds that thrive in our region.
Join Southeast Green as we speak with Carol Koury, President of Sow True Seed. Carol is a life-long gardener, having spent her childhood summers in the 1940s and 50s in New Hampshire helping her grandma and family grow and preserve all the food she and her family ate. She had careers in wildlife conservation and the women's health movement, before coming back to her gardening roots. In 2009 she founded Sow True Seed, an open-pollinated seed company based in Asheville, NC. Sow True sells 500 varieties of open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seed in the Southeast and throughout North America. Carol’s passion is for helping people understand where their food comes from so they can be informed consumers. In 2011 STS joined a consortium of family farmers, small seed companies and advocacy groups to challenge Monsanto's patents on genetically engineered seed and seeking relief for farmers who were being sued when their crops were unintentionally contaminated by upwind GE pollen. We lost at the Federal Appeals level for lack of standing because none of us had been sued by Monsanto - but the Appeals Court did indicate concern about Monsanto's lawsuits and giving hope that farmer's seeking relief through the court system might have a more sympathetic ear (should they be able to afford going up against Monsanto)!.
During this Got To Be NC Agriculture month, we visit four unique businesses with ties to our state's #1 industry. An Alamance County man turns a career set-back into a new business. A Harnett County family is brewing up new business on their family farm. A Buncombe County business is preserving & promoting traditional seeds. And a Gibsonville B&B is drawing tourists to its historic facility.